Is Forsberg the new Roger Clemens?

OK, maybe that’s a dumb question, and maybe I’ll cost myself any exclusive with Foppa if/when he comes back to the NHL – which he said again that he’s hoping to do this season.
But is it just me, or did anybody else find Foppa’s quote in the AP story tonight, that he would only consider a team guaranteed to make the playoffs and have a chance at the Stanley Cup, just a little Clemens-ish?

Forsberg didn’t exactly lift Nashville to the heights last year, nor the Flyers before that. He’s always hurt and is not the player he once was. So, does he have the right to sound so choosy and a little prima-donna-ish?

Let me throw that out to you, Avs nation. What do you think?

Here’s what I think: I think Colorado would be his top choice still, even if the Avs were “not guaranteed” to make the playoffs by next month – and it’s looking like it only would be mid-to-late Feb. if/when he could come back.
I think the Avs would like to receive the marketing buzz of a Forsberg comeback in Denver, and still could be an effective player if healthy – always a Rocky Mountain-sized if.
So, I still think the Avs are the top contender. I think a well-placed call from Joe Sakic (their recruiter-in-a-pinch for top players) would do well to bring him back, along with maybe one from Pierre Lacroix.

But is Forsberg worth all the trouble again? I ask this being in awe of him as a player just like anybody else. But is that a bygone era?

Speak your mind, Avaholics. Management monitors blogs like these for the pulse of the fan, so let’s hear it.